Team USA training camp started with a bang following the arrival of many WNBA stars. Many young stars joined the group for the upcoming FIBA World Cup qualifiers. Fans went crazy watching Caitlin Clark arrive at the camp. The Fever guard played in just 13 games following a season-ending injury in the 2025 season.
But among the fans there was her teammate, Sophie Cunningham, who was eager to see the playmaker on the floor. She even reacted to the post showing the Fever stars and put forward a challenge.
Sophie Cunningham Challenges Caitlin Clark
The versatile forward and 2024 guard share a strong bond with Cunningham, even working as a caddie for the Annika Pro-Am Golf event. CC also openly requested the former Missouri star to re-sign with the Indiana franchise. The duo was the heartbeat of the Fever locker-room and bench after their long injury absence.
So when the Fever franchise shared a photo of Fever representatives in the Team USA Camp, Cunningham responded with a challenge. The Fever post reads, “Family squad is reppin’ at @usabasketball training camp.” The forward was one of the early respondents and wrote, “go get em girls.”
family ❤️🔥
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) December 13, 2025
squad is reppin’ at @usabasketball training camp. pic.twitter.com/y5YXURw8NF
A short but effective message that underlines her connection with the team and CC, challenging them to be at their best to win it all. Ironically, ESPN predicts that Cunningham won’t be a protected player for the upcoming expansion draft. Fans reacted to ESPN’s prediction, making sure that the message reaches the Fever front office.
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So even if Cunningham may not make it to the Fever team next season, the 29-year-old made sure that she would be around Clark by trying to recruit her to Project B.
Sophie Cunningham Tried To Recruit Cailin Clark For Project B
Sophie Cunningham was open about joining Project B and eventually signed the contract late in November. After her announcement, many fans feared that the former Iowa star would also move to the new league. On her ‘Show me Something’ podcast, Cunningham admitted to approaching CC with the offer.
“I tried to tell her to, like, play in this one, and she was like, ‘no,’” Cunningham revealed.
Sophie Cunningham made it known that Caitlin Clark not doing Project B. Many will switch to project B vs unrivaled. pic.twitter.com/CyKjEutjr8
— CCFC-off season (@sohali2012) December 5, 2025
While the forward got the rejection, in the press conference after the Team USA training session, Clark once again rejected the possibility of joining Project B but stated that women’s basketball is growing, and it’s a good sign to have such leagues.